Japan at 1:2, 000, 000 is an indexed map with additional street plans & enlargements of popular regions on the reverse. The publisher has chosen to concentrate on creating a map which will primarily be of use for a tourist navigating between main points of interest as opposed to stressing more detailed cartography, although some spots heights are given. Motorways, national, main & minor roads are extremely clearly marked, with route numbers where applicable. Airports & ferry routes between the islands are also clearly shown. Regional boundaries are demarcated. The map indicates a large selection of cities, towns & villages. National Parks & places of interest for the tourist are highlighted, as well as the names of significant mountain ranges. Also included on the map are small charts indicating average temperatures, levels of rainfall & hours of sunlight for each month, distances between main navigation points, a calendar of events throughout the year & very basic language tips. On the reverse of the map are street plans of Central Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama, Koya-San, Hakodate, Nara, Osaka, Kanazawa, Sapporo, Hiroshima & Nagasaki as well as local area road maps for the Tokyo & Kamakura areas & overview maps of Nikko & the Okinawa Islands. ...

The Japan Travel Map from Periplus is designed as a convenient, easy-to-use tool for travelers. Created using durable coated paper, this map is made to open & fold multiple times, whether it`s the entire map that you want to view or one panel at a time. Following highways & byways, this map will show you how to maneuver your way to banks, gardens, hotels, golf courses, museums, monuments, restaurants, churches & temples, movie theaters, shopping centers & more! This 5th edition

Includes:: maps & plans that are scaled to: Area Map: Japan 1:2, 200, 000 Ryukyu Islands 1:4, 000, 000 Tokyo Area 1:750, 000 Kansai Area 1:250, 000 City Plans: Tokyo 1:17, 500 Kyoto 1:20, 000 Osaka 1:15, 000 Kobe 1:15, 000 Periplus Travel Maps cover most of the major cities & travel destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. The series

Includes:: an amazing variety of fascinating destinations, from the multifaceted subcontinent of India to the bustling city-state of Singapore & the `western style` metropolis of Sydney to the Asian charms of Bali. All titles are continuously updated, ensuring they keep up with the considerable changes in this fast-developing part of the world. This extensive geographical reach & attention to detail mean that Periplus Travel Maps are the natural first choice for anyone traveling in the region.



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Japan in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Japan is a compelling & unique country, set across an archipelago of islands as notable for their distinctive cities as their immensely diverse landscapes. Be inspired to visit by the new edition of Berlitz Pocket Guide Japan, a concise, full-colour guide to this captivating country that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that Japan has to offer. Inside Berlitz Pocket Guide Japan: Where To Go details all the key sights in the country, from the dazzling architecture of Tokyo to Japan`s first imperial capital of Nara & the breathtaking natural splendour of Mount Fuji. Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip, including the castle of Himeji & the temple-rich city of Kyoto. Perfect Tour provides an itinerary for the ideal journey around Japan. What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from shopping & sports to onsen (hot springs) & Japanese festivals. Essential information on Japan`s culture, including a brief history of the country. Eating Out covers the country`s best cuisine.A-Z of all the practical information you`ll need. ...

Indexed A5 paperback travel atlas of Japan at 1:850, 000 from ITMB, with over 27 pages of regional & city enlargements, including Tokyo, Kyoto & more. Main mapping shows national highways, major & secondary roads, as well as ferry routes, airports, shinkansen, privatised & Japanese railway lines. Administrative & international boundaries are indicated; points of interest such as national parks, temples, resorts, & heritage sights are marked with a variety of symbols. Topography is shown through altitude colouring, with selected spot heights also. The rest of the atlas

Includes:: regional & city mapping at varying scales, including: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, & Kobe; city maps show expressways, major, secondary, & minor roads, as well as rail lines & stops for multiple rail networks, such as subways, shinkansen, trams, monorail etc. City maps also include district names & zones highlighted in light grey. Subway maps are also included for each city enlarged in the atlas.

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The southern part of Japan on an indexed, double-sided map at 1:670, 000 from ITMB with a street plan of central Tokyo plus enlargements showing in greater detail the Tokyo Bay with Yokohama & Narita, the Kyoto
- Nara area, & the Osaka
- Kobe area. Coverage of Honshu starts north of Tokyo at Toyama & Nagano, with the western parts of Honshu & Shikoku plus Kyushu shown on the reverse. The reverse side also

Includes:: several panels covering Okinawa & the Ryukyu Islands, plus the other outlaying island groups: Senkaku, Sakishima, Daito, Amami, Danjo & Satsunan (a small map of the whole country shows locations of these groups). All place names are in the Latin alphabet only. The map has altitude colouring to show the topography with peak names & heights, plus marking for volcanoes & national parks. Road network is graded into five types from expressways with tolls to secondary roads, with driving distances shown on selected routes. Railways distinguish between ordinary lines & the bullet train routes. Ferry routes are shown & local airports are marked. The map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Symbols highlight various places of interest & additional notes provide more information about selected sights. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1° & each side has a separate index.A large inset provides a clear street plan of central Tokyo at 1:15, 000 with plenty of tourist information, including names of selected hotels, embassies, important buildings, etc. Three urban areas are also presented on enlargements: Tokyo Bay with Yokohama & the Narita International Airport (1:400, 000), the Kyoto
- Nara area (1:230, 000), & the Osaka
- Kobe area (1:300, 000) – all indicate places of interest, etc.





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This is a fresh & surprising account of Japan`s culture from the `opening up` of the country in the mid-nineteenth century to the present.` How much I admired it, what a lot I learned from it &, above all, how very much I enjoyed it.. . Masterly.` Neil Mac Gregor It is told through the eyes of people who greeted this change not with the confidence & grasping ambition of Japan`s modernizers & nationalists, but with resistance, conflict, distress. We encounter writers of dramas, ghost stories & crime novels where modernity itself is the tragedy, the ghoul & the bad guy; surrealist & avant-garde artists sketching their escape; rebel kamikaze pilots & the put-upon urban poor; hypnotists & gangsters; men in desperate search of the eternal feminine & feminists in search of something more than state-sanctioned subservience; Buddhists without morals; Marxist terror groups; couches full to bursting with the psychological fall-out of breakneck modernization. These people all sprang from the soil of modern Japan, but their personalities & projects failed to fit. They were `dark blossoms`: both East-West hybrids & home-grown varieties that wreathed, probed & sometimes penetrated the new structures of mainstream Japan. ...

This book describes & defines what ‘ Japan style’ is. It explores specific achievements in Japanese art & architecture, but also offers an in-depth analysis of the whole of Japanese culture, its vision of the world & of humankind. ‘ Japan style’ is something recognizable to everyone: a beautifully arranged flower, an elegant piece of calligraphy or a simple rock garden, but it is also something that is very difficult to define. This book gives the reader the tools to fully understand Japanese art & culture. As Gian Carlo Calza says, the path to understanding & appreciating Japanese culture is slow & long, & in order to develop the right sensibility on the journey, it is imperative that the reader acquires the necessary means. With this in mind, the author reveals & shares his experience in & knowledge of Japanese culture, defining the essence of Japanese style. The book is divided into three main sections. In the first one (‘ Irregular Beauty’), the author delineates the different aspects of Japanese culture & draws interesting connections between art, architecture, religion, philosophy & mythology. The second part of the book (‘A Feeling of Nature’) follows a chronological path from ancient times to the present explaining more specifically how to interpret the different forms of Japanese art (literature, painting, sculpture, etc.). The third part of the book (` Art Masters`) contains short monographs on Japanese masters in the history of Japanese art & culture. Calza’s comprehensive & insightful text is accompanied by 150 full-colour images of a great variety of examples from Japanese art & culture, examples of which you can see to the right of this page. ...

Travellers Japan takes you to the heart of a country that is a beguiling mix of opposites
- old & new, east & west; the most modern
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The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series, which

Includes:: Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases,

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